Maurice Cheeks vs. Latrell Sprewell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Latrell Sprewell and Maurice Cheeks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Maurice Cheeks played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Latrell Sprewell, who played 13. Maurice Cheeks had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Latrell Sprewell had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Maurice Cheeks 15 13 1978-79 to 1992-93
Latrell Sprewell 13 5 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1978-791992-93
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 82 29.4 8.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.3 2.1 0.1 2.4 2.4 3.6 7.0 .510 - - - 1.2 1.7 .721
Latrell Sprewell 77 35.6 15.4 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.8 1.6 0.7 2.6 2.2 5.8 12.6 .464 0.9 2.6 .369 2.7 3.7 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 9 36.7 18.8 1.4 2.4 3.9 7.0 4.1 0.4 3.2 3.2 7.3 13.4 .545 - - - 4.1 6.2 .661
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1979-801993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 33.2 11.4 0.9 2.5 3.5 7.0 2.3 0.4 2.7 2.5 4.5 8.4 .540 0.1 0.1 .444 2.3 2.9 .779
Latrell Sprewell 82 43.1 21.0 1.0 3.9 4.9 4.7 2.2 0.9 2.8 1.9 7.5 17.3 .433 1.7 4.8 .361 4.3 5.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 18 37.5 11.6 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.2 2.5 0.2 2.5 2.4 4.9 9.7 .511 0.1 0.3 .200 1.6 2.3 .707
Latrell Sprewell 3 40.7 22.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 7.0 0.7 1.0 3.0 5.0 8.7 20.0 .433 2.7 7.7 .348 2.7 4.0 .667

Season 3

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1980-811994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 81 29.8 9.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 6.9 2.4 0.5 2.1 2.9 3.8 7.2 .534 0.0 0.1 .375 1.7 2.2 .787
Latrell Sprewell 69 40.2 20.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 4.0 1.6 0.7 3.3 1.6 7.1 17.0 .418 1.3 4.7 .276 5.1 6.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 16 32.1 10.5 0.3 2.9 3.2 7.3 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.4 4.3 7.8 .544 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.6 .762
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1981-821995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 31.6 11.2 0.6 2.5 3.1 8.4 2.6 0.4 2.3 3.1 4.5 8.6 .521 0.1 0.3 .273 2.2 2.8 .777
Latrell Sprewell 78 39.3 18.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 4.2 1.6 0.6 2.8 1.9 6.6 15.4 .428 1.2 3.6 .323 4.5 5.7 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 21 36.4 14.3 0.7 2.2 3.0 8.2 2.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 6.0 12.6 .472 0.0 0.4 .111 2.4 3.1 .769
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1982-831996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 31.2 12.5 0.7 2.0 2.6 6.9 2.3 0.4 2.3 2.3 5.1 9.4 .542 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 3.0 .754
Latrell Sprewell 80 41.9 24.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.3 1.7 0.6 4.0 1.9 8.1 18.1 .449 1.8 5.2 .354 6.2 7.3 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 13 37.2 16.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 7.0 2.0 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.4 12.7 .503 0.1 0.2 .500 3.5 4.9 .703
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1983-841997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 75 33.3 12.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.4 2.3 0.3 2.4 2.6 5.1 9.4 .550 0.1 0.3 .400 2.3 3.1 .733
Latrell Sprewell 14 39.1 21.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.9 1.4 0.4 3.1 1.9 7.9 19.8 .397 0.6 3.4 .188 5.0 6.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 34.2 16.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.8 2.6 0.0 2.0 3.6 7.0 13.4 .522 0.0 0.2 .000 2.6 3.0 .867
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1984-851998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 78 33.5 13.1 0.7 2.1 2.8 6.4 2.2 0.3 2.0 2.4 5.4 9.5 .570 0.1 0.3 .231 2.2 2.6 .879
Latrell Sprewell 37 33.3 16.4 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.5 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.8 14.0 .415 0.6 2.1 .273 4.2 5.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 13 37.2 15.2 0.9 2.6 3.5 5.2 2.4 0.4 2.6 2.2 6.2 11.8 .529 0.0 0.4 .000 2.8 3.2 .857
Latrell Sprewell 20 37.1 20.4 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 2.9 2.0 7.3 17.3 .419 0.2 1.3 .160 5.7 6.7 .850

Season 8

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1985-861999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 82 39.9 15.4 0.7 2.2 2.9 9.2 2.5 0.3 2.9 2.0 6.0 11.1 .537 0.0 0.2 .235 3.4 4.1 .842
Latrell Sprewell 82 40.0 18.6 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.3 0.3 2.8 2.2 6.9 15.9 .435 0.5 1.5 .346 4.2 4.8 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 12 43.3 20.8 1.1 3.6 4.7 7.1 1.1 0.3 2.7 1.5 7.8 15.2 .516 0.0 0.6 .000 5.2 6.1 .849
Latrell Sprewell 16 43.8 18.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.9 16.6 .414 0.6 1.9 .333 4.3 5.5 .784

Season 9

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1986-872000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 68 38.6 15.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.9 2.6 0.2 2.5 1.6 6.1 11.6 .527 0.1 0.3 .235 3.3 4.3 .777
Latrell Sprewell 77 39.2 17.7 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.5 1.4 0.4 2.8 2.1 6.8 15.8 .430 0.5 1.8 .304 3.6 4.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 42.0 17.6 0.2 2.4 2.6 8.8 1.8 0.8 2.4 2.8 7.0 13.2 .530 0.0 0.2 .000 3.6 4.2 .857
Latrell Sprewell 5 42.4 18.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.4 1.0 0.2 4.0 3.4 7.0 17.2 .407 0.6 2.8 .214 3.8 5.0 .760

Season 10

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1987-882001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 36.3 13.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 8.0 2.1 0.3 2.0 1.5 5.4 10.9 .495 0.0 0.3 .136 2.9 3.5 .825
Latrell Sprewell 81 41.1 19.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.0 7.1 17.5 .404 1.8 5.0 .360 3.5 4.3 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1988-892002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 71 32.4 11.6 0.5 2.0 2.6 7.8 1.5 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.7 9.8 .483 0.0 0.2 .077 2.1 2.7 .774
Latrell Sprewell 74 38.6 16.4 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.5 1.4 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.1 15.2 .403 1.8 4.9 .372 2.3 2.9 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 3 42.7 17.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 13.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 7.0 13.7 .512 0.0 0.3 .000 3.7 4.3 .846
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1989-902003-04
Team San Antonio Spurs, New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 81 31.1 9.7 0.6 2.3 3.0 5.6 1.5 0.1 1.5 1.0 3.8 7.5 .504 0.0 0.2 .250 2.1 2.5 .847
Latrell Sprewell 82 37.8 16.8 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.5 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.2 6.3 15.4 .409 1.2 3.6 .331 2.9 3.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 10 38.8 12.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 8.5 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.0 10.4 .481 0.0 0.4 .000 2.8 3.1 .903
Latrell Sprewell 18 42.8 19.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.0 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 7.2 17.2 .421 2.1 5.3 .385 3.3 4.3 .779

Season 13

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1990-912004-05
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 76 28.3 7.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.7 1.7 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.2 6.4 .499 0.1 0.3 .250 1.4 1.7 .814
Latrell Sprewell 80 30.6 12.8 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.6 5.0 12.0 .414 0.9 2.6 .327 2.0 2.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 3 33.7 10.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.7 7.7 .609 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.7 .500
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1991-92-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 56 19.4 4.6 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.4 .462 0.1 0.1 .500 0.5 0.8 .605
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Maurice Cheeks Latrell Sprewell
Season 1992-93-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 35 14.6 3.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.5 2.7 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.8 .889
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 16.4 4.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.8 1.2 0.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 4.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------